Lough Gur Castle
Lough Gur Castle dates from around the fifteenth century and is still in very good condition.
Lough Gur Castle, Co. Limerick
Lough Gur Castle, also known as Bourchier's Castle, was built in the fifteenth century and was one of the homes of the Earls of Desmond. The castle is still well preserved today.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.Lough Gur Castle, Co. Limerick
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Lough Gur Castle, Co. Limerick
Lough Gur Castle, also known as Bourchier's Castle, was built in the fifteenth century and was one of the homes of the Earls of Desmond. The castle is still well preserved today.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.It is a tower house type of castle and originally had a moat and drawbridge.
Lough Gur Castle was a Geraldine castle, and after the Desmond Rebellion it became known as Bouchier's Castle
.
Bouchier's Castle, Lough Gur
Irish Tourist Association image of Bouchier's Castle, Lough Gur in the 1940s. This is a fifteenth-century tower house built in two sections.
Image courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Garrett Island on Lough Gur, 2006
Gearóid Iarla, fourth Earl of Desmond, disappeared while out walking one day and was never seen again. Legend has it that he was transformed into a goose and went to live on one of the islands on Lough Gur. To this day, one of these islands is known as Gearóid Island (Garrett Island).
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.Garrett Island on Lough Gur, 2006
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Garrett Island on Lough Gur, 2006
Gearóid Iarla, fourth Earl of Desmond, disappeared while out walking one day and was never seen again. Legend has it that he was transformed into a goose and went to live on one of the islands on Lough Gur. To this day, one of these islands is known as Gearóid Island (Garrett Island).
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.A Scenic View
On the northern side of Lough Gur is a steep hill called Knockfennell.
From this hill, there is a beautiful view of the lake area.
On the way up this hill there is a cave called the Red Cellar, where the bones of a bear were once found.
Lough Gur Hut
A photo of a reconstructed crannóg on the shores of Lough Gur.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.Lough Gur Hut
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.
Lough Gur Hut
A photo of a reconstructed crannóg on the shores of Lough Gur.
Courtesy of Limerick County Library.A lake-side dwelling has been created by the lake in the shape of a crannóg. This was the type of house built by ancient peoples who lived beside lakes.
The building houses an interpretative centre that provides an information, a museum and an audio-visual presentation on Lough Gur and the surrounding area.